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The middle earner aged 30–39 earned €47,259 in 2023.
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These figures are the CSO's analysis of Revenue PAYE records for 2023: gross yearly earnings per job. Someone with two jobs appears twice, part-time jobs are included, and the self-employed are not. Pay has changed since 2023.
Earnings by age, 2023
| Age group | Bottom 10% below | Median | Top 10% above |
|---|---|---|---|
| All (15+) | €17,574 | €43,222 | €96,134 |
| 15–24 years | €9,267 | €22,160 | €40,057 |
| 25–29 years | €22,462 | €38,917 | €68,478 |
| 30–39 years | €23,639 | €47,259 | €94,566 |
| 40–49 years | €22,273 | €49,038 | €107,160 |
| 50–59 years | €18,670 | €45,570 | €106,644 |
| 60 years and over | €12,584 | €36,241 | €85,641 |
A percentile is a real position in the published distribution. We never estimate one from an average: averages are pulled up by a small number of very high earners.
How do we know? Based on Central Statistics Office, Ireland, 2023.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, CSO DDA11: Weekly and annual earnings percentiles by age group, data for 2023. Source: Central Statistics Office, table DDA11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
What kind of number: Published by the source.
Calculated by AboutAverage: linear interpolation between the CSO's published percentiles (P5, P10 … P95). Outside that range we only say 'below' or 'above'.